desire
1. de.sire \di-'zi(*)r\ vb [ME desiren, fr. OF desirer, fr. L desiderare,
fr. de-]+ sider-, sidus star 1: to long or hope for 2a: to express a wish
for : REQUEST 2b: to express a wish to : ASK obs 3: INVITE archaic 4:
to feel the loss of : to have or feel desire ISH, and WANT are often
interchangeable though DESIRE or WISH is often chosen as giving more
dignity or a more respectful tone to a request. In more general use DESIRE
emphasizes strength of feeling and often implies strong intention; WISH is
less strong and often connotes a vague or passing longing for the
unattainable; WANT implies a felt need or lack; CRAVE suggests strongly the
force of physical appetite or emotional need; COVET implies a strong eager
desire often inordinate and envious and often for what belongs to another
SYN syn WISH, WANT, CRAVE, COVET: DESIRE, W
2. desire n 1: conscious impulse toward an object or experience that
promises enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment 2a: LONGING, CRAVING
2b: sexual attraction or appetite 3: a usu. formal request or petition for
some action 4: something desired